phenomena

Phenomena

(1984)

also Creepers

A girl misses her bus out in the countryside, which leads her to find a house with a killer in it. The police seek out an entomologist (Donald Pleasence) for help. Meanwhile a student (Jennifer Connelly) arrives at a private school in Zurich. Her roomate tells her of a muderer around the area. Connelly sleepwalks and awakens to see a brutal murder. She then wanders around and gets hit by, and falls out of, a car. She winds up meeting Pleasence. Connelly's roomate is killed and she brings the glove of the murderer to Pleasence. The two then decide to find the murderer. This film was also released under the title Creepers, which is heavily cut. The soundtrack is by such artists as Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Bill Wyman and Goblin.

Director: Dario Argento. Producer: Dario Argento. Screenplay: Dario Argento and Franco Ferrini. Cinematographer: Roman Albani. Music: Bill Wyman, Terry Taylor, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Andy Sex Gang, Simon Boswell, Claudio Simonetti and Fabio Pignatelli. Production Designers: Maurizio Garrone, Nello Giorgetti, Luciano Spadoni and Umberto Turco. Editor: Franco Fraticelli. Special Effects: Sergio Stivaletti and the Corridori Brothers. Optical Effects: Luigi Cozzi.

Cast: Jennifer Connelly (Jennifer Corvino), Daria Nicolodi (Mrs. Bruckner), Dalila di Lazzaro (Headmistress), Donald Pleasence (John MacGregor), Patrick Bauchau (Inspector Geiger), Fiore Argento (Tourist), Fausta Avelli, Marta Biuso, Sophie Bourchier, Paolo Gropper, Ninke Hielkema, Mitzy Orsini and Geraldine Thomas (the Schoolgirls).

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1, 109 minutes, MPAA Rating: R. US: VHS (cut Creepers), DVD Region 1 (110 minutes, 1.66:1, Code Free). Japan: LaserDisc (uncut, letterboxed). Germany: DVD Region 2 (116 minutes, 1.66:1, Code Free). French: DVD Region 2 (103 minutes, 1.77:1). England: DVD Region 2 (111 minutes, 1.66:1).